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Hello! Our property is located 45 minutes south of Napier, near Tikokino in Central Hawkes Bay. It is a family owned home that has been in the family for 6 generations! Our homestead, built in 1890, is nestled in a mature woodland garden of 9 hectares (20 acres). We are a lifestyle property with 2 pet Kune Kune piggies and a handful of Angus heifers. The garden has been a family passion for the past
4 generations but does require a lot of help to keep it maintained so we could do with an extra few people around to help out. The philosophy behind the garden is that "although everything has obviously been planted there should be little or no visible sign of the intrusion of man". This is a unique attitude to gardening and we are keen to to share this philosophy and the impact it has on how we maintain the garden with others from around the world. With 130 hectares of Nationally significant native bush immediately behind the homestead and 9 hectares of garden we sustain a large population of native birds and 2 colonies of the rare native bat. It is just me (Phyllida) and my husband (Stu) at home with our adult children having moved out but we enjoy catching up with friends regularly and getting involved in events within our local community. Tasks will depend on what’s happening at the time of year out in the garden and things around the family home. Accommodation - a queen or two king single beds, is provided in the homestead with a separate bathroom and there is wifi throughout the house. We have both travelled ourselves and our daughter Hannah (25) is presently working in London and travelling around Europe and our son Fred (23) is heading overseas in May so we are keen to reconnect with other cultures and make connections and look forward to meeting you.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
As we have both travelled ourselves we are very receptive to other cultures and would be keen to have our workaway guests experience as much or rural New Zealand life as possible.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Help with our family home and garden,
Help will mainly be in the woodland garden, where there will be a wide variety of tasks and there will also be some easy building maintenance, painting, and cooking and small projects, working along side us most of the time.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We have both travelled so we are interested in workaways from all over the world, to share our language and to learn theirs
Accommodation
Accommodation will be in the Homestead with us and the Workaway guests will have the option of a queen bedroom or a twin king single bedroom with their own bathroom and access to wifi
What else ...
There is plenty to do and experience in Hawkes Bay, golden beaches, wineries, bike trails, having your own transport would be an advantage but not a necessity.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Loads of parking space
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
